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Recent Examples of leg
The 21-foot high rocket, ascended for 57 seconds before landing around 15 inches from the target touchdown point using its four retractable legs that also aided in its take-off.
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
As bees moved from flower to flower, their heads and legs were covered with the yellow dust of pollen.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
The second leg had been scheduled for Friday, June 20 but was pushed back to Sunday after a food poisoning outbreak in the Salernitana camp.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Asian needle ants are about 0.2 inches in length, and dark brown or black with the end of the antennae and the legs being a lighter orange-brown, the U.S. Forest Service says.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 June 2025
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
As bees moved from flower to flower, their heads and legs were covered with the yellow dust of pollen.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
The second leg had been scheduled for Friday, June 20 but was pushed back to Sunday after a food poisoning outbreak in the Salernitana camp.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Asian needle ants are about 0.2 inches in length, and dark brown or black with the end of the antennae and the legs being a lighter orange-brown, the U.S. Forest Service says.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg
Noun
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The model, 55, also showed off her toned legs with the look, as the lace dress stopped at her mid thigh.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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Side slits let the oversized top drape effortlessly over the bottoms, while roomy thigh pockets keep essentials like your passport and cards within easy reach.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
Noun
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On Tuesday, the Football Governance Bill passed through the committee stage of the legislative process, without requiring the three further days that had been scheduled for debate.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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That set the stage for Irving’s game-winning stepback 3-pointer over Stephen Curry with 53.0 seconds remaining.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
Noun
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Then last night happened: Haliburton, nursing a calf strain, played a gritty 23 minutes, scoring 14 points and ending up plus-25.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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By halftime, concerns about Tyrese Haliburton’s calf strain had turned into admiration.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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While it cannot yet be called a victory lap, the developments are surely a restart not seen in years.—
Stepan Sergeev,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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That’s why the team’s leaders made sure that those who hadn’t won the Cup before were the first to do their celebratory lap after Game 6.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2025
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Trek across the landscape on the via ferrata, a series of steel cables, ladders, and pins.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
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Its boar bristles and nylon pins are infused with keratin for an extra reparative boost with every stroke, gently smoothing without irritation.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 June 2025
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“Leg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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